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THE CHATTANOOGA TIMES: CHA'rrANOOGA TENN TUESDAY'MAY 30 1061 Centennial Rites' June18-24 Here Portrait Recognizes Judge Miller's Service 5- 't 4Pi-411 1 I oulv7E3' 161 moomonmarammonommank asmossafflosta rumeolimmonoWykawallmilliffsrl i SONO SNTITra FIGIII FOR LAWliS BYJIIAY013 FIG1111Fa DIVISION OF FUNDS TARGET OF COUNTY Hardie Caudle Alfred Smith Moore'1 Maps 809 Market St 810 Brood St: Goes West Indian with )v DELUXE COCOANUT by DOBBS 411 St f)1 by U15155 He Attacks Plan to Build Parking Lots at End of Federal Building He Attacks Parking LA Federal 1 I ii 11 yr: 1 040 I ill I 0 7 if 15 -----7- cli II- I i I 1 i I i 11t1 I PETITION TO CONGRESS PETITION Lawyers Contend Section of 1961 Education Act Is Unconstitutional CURRY HEARS DISPUTE City Schools Entitled to Allocations Under ADA Ration Meacham Says Sin Patten Asks Project Be Studies Proposal Sen Patten Be Halted Studies The Civil War Centennial now being observed nationwide will be observed on June 18-24 it wu announced Monday A meeting of the Chattanoog a-H a lton County Civil War- Centennial Committee will be held at 10 am Thursday at the University of Chattanooga Student Center Local plans will be an- flounced at that time Lee Anderson editor of the Chattanooga News-Free Press is chairman of the committee Serving with him are Dr James -Livingood and Dr Culver Smith of the University -of Chattanooga Mayor Olgiati and County Judge Frost are honorary cochairmen Gilbert Govan member of the Tennessee Civil War Centennial Commission is helping with the local arrangements Working with the committee as coordinator for the observance is Gene Roberts information officer for the City of Chattanooga 4 1 1 It-N ift 1 i i 1 i I 4 'i- i 1 I I 44 Y-- 1 40 i 1 5 1 1 ill 1 I I 5 SII0-' I 1 -1191 I 11 i il i :1 11 I I 1 3 VI 41 --0 I 4 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 -14 1 4 I AO o(1 m'''' ek 11'N'ftS I SIWi 1 ti I It 1 0 if 'A Ai 11 (11 or111 1 44 1 111 By HARRY YOUNG The fiscal foundation of Chattanooga schools was attacked in chancery court Monday when lawyers for Hamilton County contended the fund-'division section of Tennesaee's 1961 general education act is unconstitutional County Atty Thomu Myers and Charles Lusk Jr attorney tor Trustee Joe Richardson said the state supreme court has ruled a county only can levy a tax for county purposes Transfer of part of the county's annual education-tax income to Chattanooga would not be using the money for a county function but for a department of the city tusk argued He said the state supreme court neyer has ruled on the act's fund-division requirement It stipulates a county must divide school revenue on an average-daily-attendance ratio Hearing On Demurrer PROGRAM IS SET AT SPRIEG CREEK Mity0e Olgiati Monday added his name to the growing lid of Chattenoogans protesting the decision be the General Services Atiministration to-convert the layms'at either end of the Federal Building here into parking areas It 'aIso developed that State IN 1 At Sen Cartter Patten has for- warded to members of the Con-' gress 'from this area a petition asking them to stop the project 'OA" GSA announced Wednesday '7' it is receiving bids to make sev- A eral improvements in the Fed- JUDGE TILI24IAN eral Building and to convert the Judge Millers long serv- grass into a parking area ice to the public was lauded "It is unfortunate that thel grass be disturbed for parking londay when the Chattanooga at a time when we are trying Bar Association presented a por- trait of him to criminal court to get as much green grass as The portrait was accepted by possible in the downtown area" Judze Tillman Grant in whose Mayor Olgiati said "The post courtroom the picture will hang office lawns are real beauty' Fletcher Morgan former disspots in our downtown area" trict attorney general made the presentation The mayor said he Both th warmly praised Judge very strong about it and that mi who served 24 years and "I will do anything I can to four months rn the benc now oc- ft ityor Olgial his naMe'to Cluittisnoogans decision Of the Aiministration I at either eral Building areas -It 'also devel Sen Cartter I warded to mem gress 'from this asking them to GSA annour It is receiving eral improvemi eral Building to grass into a pa is unfor grass be distur at a time chi to get as mud possible in the i Mayor Olgiati office lawns spots in our eh The mayor very strong eh ''I will do an ti 1 0000000701000-' Dedication of Interchange of Bend Must Be Mole 1 The Spring Creek Interchange a $3 million link in Chattanooga's interstate high Pi" 004 -16 4 All the line lightweighttfeaturestof the ever popular Dobbs Cocoanutcoolness' comfort an added new lei type band with an impressive carved textured look In the season's newest colors (a 11P ANT LEFT WITH JUDGE MILLER AND PAINTING "I appr'eciate the high honor esteem of the bench the bar and all of those who have had the privilege of knowing him" Judge Grant said Judge Miller has many fine characteristics but the one which stands out is his judicial temperament don't believe that any Judge living any place has any better judicial temperament than that which Judge Miller has strated from this bench" Judge Grant commented adding: "It is with a deep sense of apgeneral predation to Judge Miller that be is permitting us to hang his portrait in this courtroom during 1 the bar association has bestowed upon me on this occasion but more than all else I appreciate the privilege and opportunity to bear witness to the fine and useful service Judge Miller has rendered to the bar to the people of this community and this state and nation" Morgan said "First as a lawyer then as a lawmaker as enforcer of the law as an assistant attorney general as juvenile judge criminal judge and circuit Judge and now an honored citizen upon whom rests the benediction of the bar association has bestowed upon me on this occasion but more than all else I appreciate the privilege and opportunity to bear witness to the fine and use- ful service Judge Miller has reit dered to the bar to the people of this community and this state and nation" Morgan said as a lawyer then as a lawmaker as enforcer of the law as an assistant attorney as juvenile Judge crim- inal judge and circuit Judge and now an honored citizen upon ha $850 cupled by Judge Grant Judge Miller closed out a colorful career when he retired Jan1 1955 1955 our Lord and the love and Se rage Eleven Column Eight our Lord and the love and ISee rage Eleven Column Eight The argument developed durr ay system will be dedicated ing a hearing before Chancel- at 2 pm Wednesday with all or Clifford Curry on the coun- the fanfare including band i ty's demurrer in -a friendly music and a ribbon cuttinge suit filed by the city to deter- Moulton commissioner mine whether Chattanooga's of highways for Tennesset will schools are kntitled to part oflhe-smong the principal gtiests who-will include Mayor Olgia II County Judge Frost and elamthoree county budget Chapin DI president of the Lusk and Myers asserted chattanooga Chamber of Com-1 money set aside by the County I Council for teacher pensions They will take part on the bisurance on Pchool buildings piogram that opens at 1:30 pm and social security 1ntYmefl with band music furnished by money set aside by the County I Council for They will take part on the is nce teacher tpuensildlinonsg piogram that opens at 1:30 pm burao and social security PaYme" with band music furnished by 1 I I save the grass" Would Add 30 Spaces Discussing the parking situa tion at the Federal Building the mayor said that what is proposed "will not solve that problem" He added that be understands the plan is to develop some 30 parking spaces whereas there are several hundred persons working in the Federal Building Also be continued "there are other places save the grass' Would Ad Discussing th tion at the the mayor sal proposed "will problem He understands th velop some 30 whereas there dred persons 1 Federal Buildin tinued "there Friends Surprise Judge Darr ASKED At House Warming in New Office 1 FOR REST HOME 0- E- IN kir ri AlTit TA 1 ft IT nn IZEED A i- We'll lend you $60 to $2500 and more with 12 to 36 months to repay Easy-to-arrange loans an your signature auto or turnttura and first and second mortgages on Real Estata'f Cheek This Chart for Some of Our 24-Month LOIIDS I1 11r P' a rt'i CASH YOU MONTHLY RECEIVE mown RECEIVE PAYMENTS CASH rou PAYMENTS $20160 $10 $100800 80 $40320 $20 $161280 50 $60580 $30 $201600 $100 I0t 'IfA 1( wo on teachers does not have to Musician Union Local SO be divide 0 with the city Bailey directing These allocations do not in- Contract for the interchange volve funds for current school 7 rtation committee of the chattanooga chamber of Corn- tax for noe let in July 1959 at a cost loperations -and maintenance of $332404253 the two lawyers said cation is The program dedication iTeMnnyeee esrssasnduprtemusek ipo Court ha the under the auspice of the trans- ruled a county only can levy a merce David Johnson atte committee chairman will serve chcgoauntsychopoulrpsoyssetsem The not a cbtmty function Lusk as master of ceremonies 'rhe stated dedicatory prayer will be by the Hamilton County is bound by st Episcopal Church Rev Kent Pinneo rector I law to provide public schools ito nulsyk adutg edttaneatigen I 'system under an optional pro- To get to the dedication one issepieestbin eCnhanooa Cbri Motorcade Planned 'vision in its charter turns off of Brainerd Road onto No Invalidation Spring Creek Road Asst City Atty Ellis Mea-plicemen will be stationed to direct motorists to the scene Ichain countered that the jug- i numerous occasions" es Folloving the ceremony Ate a ma- have had an opportunity tei de- torcade will mil into town 1 ause 1 nv and The carrying public officials mem- dare the hers of the legislative de i reasonable inference therefore leita- i is that the section la deemed Lion top officials of the Cham-1 constitutional Meacham said of Commerce representa- He emphasized the recent tive of the Retail Merchants case of Memphis vs Shelby area-wide county Association County in which the supreme ju ges city managers the and court ruled that the general Ille other officials MIAMI nio-Not ht ber of Commerce representat tives of the Retail Merchants Association area-wide county judges city managers the sheriff and other officials Meantime Mayor Olgiati said 1 By FRED HEKSON 1 It was "moving day" for US District Judge Leslie Darr Monday who was suiprised by those who have been con- Construction of Facility nected with is court with a "house warming" party in his in Glenwood Proposed as an active judge March 151 Meets Opposition But he requested that he be i I permitted to continue his work' Mrs Ruth Shields Auermaid II le is now classed as a senior isaid Monday she intends to buildi Judge and has a designation)a modern 300000 rest home on a i- the Sixth US Circuit 22-acre tract in Glenwood if it Court of Appeals to do suet LI rezoned for corrtmercial use Int in the Eastern District Her rezoning application is on of Tennessee he is "able and a long agenda of the city-county second'willing to carry om regional planning commission at The suite I of offices he pin next Monday The I occupied since becoming a led- property on svhich she had an judge in 1939 will be oe option to buy presently is zoned ieral bY the new judge)for residential use She seeks al Ridge Wilon of Oak 'Frank ineighborhood commercial classi- scnoovJudge Darr's new qtstrters are 1 uthe on the same floor and in thelucamni isoast corner third noon Airs Auerswald who now ql the Federal Building and ioperates the Ridge Manor Rest' i I just off the courtroom 1Home In St Elmo reported the James Parrot clerk of theldemand for such facilities is fast' court for the Eastern can a pace esper- Districtiincreasif in and that most of the Tennessee and Clive Baredii eed referee in bankruptcy for the '1V Knoxville and Greeneville di- ately i Meanwhile a group of Glen- i 1 1 Er liTlitriFiFfiricE YOUR MottlY CNT'Ll I 1 804 Cherry AM 84141 Athena: 172 Jackson SH 54041 Harriman: 528 Roane 2178 no Daytonr229 Market 4141of '''1 229 111: Markel 441 804 Cherry AM 8-8141 Athens: 172 Jackson SH Harrinutn: 528 Roane 217 to park official csrs" and there new offices Is no necessity for deetroying: The veteran jurist retired "that beautiful grassy plot" Olgiati called attention to the fact that Chattanooga bought Around Town sites for parking lots for city vehicles and left the grass Miss Emily Watts daughter around our buildings undls- lof ktr and Mrs Ray Watts turbed" 13305 Idlewild Circle an honor The mayor's name heads Pat-graduate of Chattanooga High ten's petition ISchool Class of 1960 is on the The petition is addressed to Dean's List for the second US Sen Estea Kefauver and semester at Sophie Newcomb Rip James Frazier both of College New Orleans whom have offices in the Fed eral Building Tress Brandlast daughter of Patten's petition pledges to Mr and Mrs Brandlast the' erticiala that the109 Amhurst Ave a graduate filnert will work collectively in of Chattanooga' High School an effort find space to park the has been awarded recognition cars of Federal Building ten-ion the 1960-61 Dean's List the ants' honor roll of the College With the addition of a federal of Home Economics at the Unijudge here a new courtroom isiversity of Tennessee needed in the Federal Building i and Dist Judge Leslie Darr has Joe Powell of 2429 3rd suggested that the portion ofSt and Robert Wehrmtuut the second floor of the Peter Pan Road Lookout which is not being used for pos-Mountain received tal or court purposes could be front Tulane University Mon-used to provide the needed'day at tulane's annual graduacourtroom ition exercises in New Orleans Studying Proposals I The Givene-Freeman Davis Kefauver telegraphed the Post 171 of the A i a mayor Monday that he is giv- Legion will meet Wednesday at ing the proposal affecting the 8 pm to receive reports from lawns consideration all officers for 1960-61 and plan "Regarding areas at post of- for the annual election to be flee proposed to be converted held June 14 according to Jeinto parking areas" Kelauverrome Higgins commander said "I am in touch with thei Bureau of Public Roads and WOMAN HURT IN CRASH Post Office Department regarding the matter Will keep you AT MAIN AND MARKET posted" The mayor had wired Kefau- Mrs Ida Huggins 48 of ver that "we are striving to get i3716 Chandler Ave Alton Park More beauty in our dcnvntmnireceived facial injuries in an area" and that it is being pro-I collision at Main posed to converttha lawns into iand Market streets at 7:30 pm a parking area 1 "I hope you will prevent thislIonday conversion" Olgiati pleaded 1 A car in which she was ridSen Patten said signers ofing driven by her husband Arhis petition included his fellot4rithur Huggins was in collision delegates to the Tennessee Gen-with a station wagon driven by eral Assembly from Hamilton WorA cs-ntryiiMrs Juanita Hass of Rt 1 Ward Crutch-'mm J1111111ta Sattsa SL new offices The veteran jurist retired Around Town Miss Emily Watts daughter of Mr and Mrs It Ray WattadfrQm 3305 Idlewild Circle an honor graduate of Chattanooga High School Class of 1960 is on the Dean's List for the semester at Sophie Newcombl College New Orleans Tress Brandfast daughter of Mr and Mrs BrandlastuPted 109 Amhurst Ave a graduate High of Chattanooga' has been awarded recognit ion on the 1960-61 Dean's List the annual honor roll of the College of Home Economics at the versity of Tennessee Uni- I Joe Powell of 2429 3rd'of St and Robert Wehrmazut of Peter Pan Road Lookout Mountain received to park official Is no necessity "that beautiful Olgiati called fact that Chat sites for parkil vehicles "and around Pour turbed" The mayor's 1 ten's petition The petition tip Sen Este Rip James whom have off era' Building Fattens peti lederal filnert will woi an effort find al cars of Feders With the addi judge here a needed in the I and Dig Judge suggested that the second floo which is not bei tal or court pu used to provi courtroom Studying Kefauver ts mayor Monday big the propos lawns considers "Regarding a flee proposed Into parking a said "I am in Bureau of Ful Post Office Den lug the matter posted" The mayor hi ver that "we ar snore beauty in area" and that posed to conver a parking area "I hope you I conversion" 01 Sen Patten his petition Mel delegates to the eral Assembly 1 wood residents is circulating statute must be appetition in protest of the pro-I plied in Shelby despite a pzior posed rezoning John Crumtprivate act governing the al- 'Mrs Hank Pickering Mrs Frank 1 vision of education revenue McNeill Jr and Mrs Fred there 'Quinn are members of the group Older eases have nothing to A spokesman for the petitioners do with the education act as it said they wish to keep the 22'ia now drawn Meacham con- acres limited to residential pur-i tinued Iposes I "The Legialature has for The tract is located at the many years determined a Teas- northeast corner of Citico Ave-I lonable division to be an aver- nue and Davis Street It extends age-daily-attendance a i eastwardly 865 feet along thel Meacham Said "I think there north side of Citico Avenue andl al no real question about the has a depth of some 1330 feet' constitutionality of the act" paralleling but not fronting on Meacham noted the county 'Glenwood Drive a eitin wriliwyou la i lie cents Monday that engineers will have to move the toe of Moe: casin Bend a couple of hundred feet north of its present loaf- tion in order to make room for the six-lane interstate freet way route north from the city around Lookout Mountain: can't put the highway around the foot of the highway any other way" the mayor explained Mayor Olgiati said last week that his goal is to have the entire Chattanooga freeway system either completed tinder construction or We will Close all day TUESDAY OAT in Observance of Memorial Day For Emergency Call OX 8-5865 TALL DAY TUESDAY il I i 1 i We will Close all day 1 11 TUESDAY 11131111 11 in Observance of Memorial Day For Emergency Call OX 8-5865 1 CITY IPJATEL1 CO ALL DAY TUESDAY' 1 () 9 3 ami 1 i 7 visions came to Chattanooga Ito have a part in the ceremonies for Judge Darr Mrs Betty Hudson Cutchin the judge's secretary arranged the affair He was presented with a new Judicial robe by the group Those who acquired the gift for Judge Darr attached it note twhich stated: "On the occasion of your changeover to senior judge we present this visible manifestation of our respect and affection "And we wish for you many years of good health and hap piness" It was signed by US Atty John Reddy Clerk Parrott Robert Dale chief deputy clerk Mrs Mary Kimble Mrs Annette Hays and Mrs Nancy Casey deputy clerks Probation Ornces William Hunt Jr mes Fairbanks and IVie ey Mrs Margrette Dale secretary to the Probation Service Fred Downing court reporter Corry Robert-loon court crier and Mrs Cutchin Mrs Darr joined the judge for the ceremony He had telephoned her at their residence and suggested that she permit him to come for her about 2 pm and bring her to see his new suite of offices She replied she thought there were other arrangements and that gave the judge an inkling that something was brewing But he did not knqw what until the court personnel all came See Page Eleven Column Eight visions came to Chattanooga vuit pcinunnel ali came iee Page Eleven Column Eight gg so he cc So A Amu-act The property is known of property evaluation for Mildred Kimball tract as a tax of 2 per $100 within a year Mrs Auerswald said the acre- teacher Pens ions a 1-cent tax FORGERY CHARGE age is only two blocks from Me for imiuranci On h( mortal Hospital and is in a hos- school and other buildings and PUTS MAN IN JAIL 7eck for $56 24 at! pital section "It Is the best spot annually takes money out of its we could find in Chattanooga" general fund to oei 1 a e- A man wo allegedly Passed forged she said curity obligations on its teach- a The proposed rest home wouldiers Thelma's Style Shop 3821 Ring- front on Citico Avenue and would' The City Commission's sultgold Rd last Thursday was be constructed on the front side to gerhalf of these three ex- book of the property Ipenditures 'on a ADA ratio ed at the county jail early' Monday afternoon on a charge Mrs Auerswald said building stressed that the 1961 education of uttering and passing a He was identified on jail aynard A Gee 46 mer Pa He was arrested plans call for a chapel a physio-lact s'hys a county can levy only forged instrument therapy room and beauty andkme tax for school Purposes and barber shops The grounds would that all income from that tax records as M' be landscaped must be divided with the city of Cly "Patients in a rest home need The county's 1937 private act by Police Chief Jim Alton in desirable for them to be near a to be in a nice area and It is on teacher pensions conflicts Ringgold Ga last Friday night So Page Elevens Column hospital" Mrs Auerswald added1 Five and held in Jail over the week: end Detectives Al Holder an Gene McGovern et It if to II wispy I him ed him nun sat a ALLIAJItlif under contract within a year FORGERY CHARGE 1 PUTS MAN IN JAIL 1 A man who allegedly Pissed( a forged check for $5824 at field James Caldwell and Wil- Rossville Patrolman Newliam Leader He also ob- ell cited both motorists on reek-tamed the signatures of Corn- less driving charges missioner Herbert Dunlap and Mrs Huggins went to Er-Judge Robert Cooper of thellanger Hospital in a Buchanan Tennestsee Court of Appeals ambulance She received emerPatten said gency room treatment field James Ca liam Lade tamed the sign missioner Herb Judge Robert Tennesisee Cou Patten said MONEYSAV1NG MARKET TUES WED 521 MARKET ST: Colonial-Holsters Grade Small BREAD 1 EGGS MC TUES Colonial BRI 3 St Ian 2 13-0s 250 I 2 Doz 550 oaves 2 13-0 Loav O'Rear Says 300 More Patio 'men Needed on Tennessee Highways 4 O'Rear Needei 1 41600welp a IL oi5 I ISA 1147 0 TT? I IV I mroenwdranyea to Chattanoouglen Mitchell Baylor Teacher Detective He mop mintA 1 0 da 0001il 0 Detective Holder quoted Gee OPEN OF I)) 0 tommonnoommoommoommomma OPEN '7)) 0 as saying he has Given West German Study Gran Iserved two tederal prison terms for forgery: Gee slated tor a sessions Am U1 court 4-Lk Carton Our Budget Sliced PURE SLICED LARD BACON HAM 490 Lc 3901 Pkg 4-Lb Carta PURE LARD 490 ad 39t' 1 i i hearing Thursday noon was being held Mondayl suligohotoin default of ball set all Holiday Leaves GRADE BEEF Rib Steak lb 69c Sirloin Steak 89e Round Steak lb 89c GRADE 1 Rib Steak Sirloin Steal Round Steal FRESHPORKH Picnic Roost lb 29c Boston Roast lb 39c Center Chops lb 59c RK lb lb 39c lb 59c East Ridge Plan Taxes Business East Ridge Plan Taxes Business i Most Unaffected All-Meat I Ala Girl A11-31eat Ad No! ect sik i i 0--- 4 Fresh EECK ECUS '1 Beef Tripe Kidneys $1 Lb: 1 4 1: 11010 ft Mai A Tripe' leys '0: 54 'es' CHUNK BOLOGNA '11b 350 CHUN! BOLOGN Lb 351 DILL PICKLES -Gal Jar Bar-B-Q-St ro Cored Smoked SHALL RIBS lb 45c FltroLS 'Rh 1 Re 90-11t -illetea -3 SIVA -RIBS' lb-- 1' 45c FOIL 15 State Commissioner of Safety Greg O'Reat told the traffic safety division of the Chattanooga Safety Council that 300 additional patrolmen are needed to stay ahead of traffic prep lems 'which are increasing with the completion of the new expressways and mounting number of licensed drivers The lislety commissioner said he recommended to the legislative- council in Nashville recently that 300 additional patrolmen be hired 50 to enlarge the safety education and driver improvement program and 250 to be used On enforcement of traffic laws Critter spoke at the monthly meeting of the traffic safety Council Monday at the Chamber of Commerce William Roper vice president of the traffic safety division presided at the meeting An increase In the fee for drivers licenses from $2 to $4 bienially and raising chauffeurs licenses to $6 would provide sufficient revenue for salaries for the additional person nel and for salary increaees for present employes O'Rears said We have approximately 1 500000 licensed drivers In Ten nessee and the email increase in licenses Would double the pre net which we -will especially revenue tor additienat person State Commis Greg O'Resit I safety division nooga Safety 'additional patro' to stay ahead lents 'which with the comple expressways number of licen The safety co he recommendei tive- council it cently that 30C trolmen be hire the safety educi improvement pr to be used on traffic laws O'Rear spoke Meeting of th Council Monday of Commerce VI vice president division meeting An increase drivers licenses bienially and feurs licenses ti vide sufficient tries foe the nel and for sale present employ We have al 500000 licensed nessee and the licenses 'would net which we revenue 'for ad 7 Michell who teaches 1 a English and German at Baylor I School has been awarded a a government grant (dukstipenditml) for the 1961- 62 actulentic year It wu an- 4 nouneed Monday by Dr Her bertB Barks headmaster I Each year 40 of these 1 444 i 4 awards are given by the Fed- 4 eral I Republic of Germany to US citizens The program wu set up shortly after the war as a gesture of appreciation on the part of Germany for Amer- lean help during the struction period The award is i 1 valued at 62000 and recipients will leave for West Germany at the end of August Mitchell plans to study Mid- 1 1 die Englirrh literature at the University of Bonn Four years ago Mitchell studied in Bonn for a short time under a Fill- bright Scholarship Mitchell has taught English a I for and at Baylor or th past two years and boa been a MITCIIELL lecturer In English at the UMwer versitY of Chattanooga He collegiate years Mitchell was holds an AB degree from Ern- George Eastman scholar ory University and an MA de- Fulbright scholar a James 1 pee from Duke Mitchell has Duke Fellow and twice oleo studied at the Eastman Woodrow Wilaon Fellow School of Music and at Har- has been elected to PM Bet Bee Pete Eleven Column 151s vard During bisKappas" i collegiate years Intchell was George Lastmtut scholar Fulbright scholar a James Duke Irellow and twice Woodrow Wilson Fellow He has been elected to Beta I 4 i i 4 I if 29 I I ny WORTH WILKERSON East Ridge must have more revenue on which to operate during the coming- fiscal iear or "shut down the town" commissioners told some 85 merchants and businessmen Monday night In proposing a achedule of business and privilege license taxes "This is just a beginning" Town Clerk Charles Thrailkill said "'rids is just a token tax on the merchants before an increased levy is Imposed on the home owners" The merchants listened to the commissioners and attorney Joseph 8 Roberts as they explained the proposed license tax and then asked detailed questions as to how the tax would apply in individual cases None of the merchants however entered a protest against it and some thanked the commission at the conclusion of the meeting for explaining the proposal to them Vice Mayor fBill)'Bruro By WORTH WILKERSON East Ridge must have more -evenue on which to operate dur- ng the coming- fiscal year or 'shut down the town" commis- loners told some 85 merchants ind businessmen Monday night proposing a schedule of bust- less and privilege license taxes is just a beginning" rown Clerk Charles Tbrailkill laid rMs Is just a token tax ni the merchants before an In- meased levy Is Imposed on the 'mime owners" The merchants listened to the and attorney Jo- eph Roberts as they ex- ilained the proposed licensetax ind then asked detailed questions Is to how the tax would apply In qdividual cases Dime of the merchants how- entered a protest against and some thanked the corn- nission at the conclusion of the fleeting for explaining the pro- 3osal to them vice mayor 17 (Bmi Brun re us nil at In ne To SS oe cr ha co Sc pi D011'T LIISS litill I 11100 Memorial Day will go almost unnoticed by merchants and businessmen in downtown Chattanooga today as almost all of the downtown department storel are remaining Open on the usual weekday schedule Pioneer Bank is the only bank that is closed today All the other banks' are open- and op erating on the usual achedule City county and federal government officials and agencies are almost the only people observing the holiday I All offices in the court house and 'city hall and many of the government service agencies Ire! closed today The regular Tuesday meeting of the city corn- mission has one week because of Memorial Day The Social Security office also closed today' s0 THE IF 1961 11 4i111LIES GREG O'REAlt 11 I ''ODEL 110'is 1ES of East Crsinerd OPEN MAY 21-JUNE 4 (SOc Per Car or Family) 0 Featuring BUILDING MATERIALS from EAST BRAINERD LUMBER COMPANY INC 'nolit''EmIllfrrenSeecuron!" 1NE 4 (SOc Per Car or Family) BUILDING MATERIALS from LUMBER COMPANY INC net which we will especially need when the new super highway is completed O'Rear continued The safety commissioner praised the Chattanooga Safety Council for its work adding that "we need more like you in Tennessee" a a a $0011000111 Aik4 4 Aherloa -----------a e- s- a 1 'p I 4 1 11amo-- 4 t'ni I 1 9 a A C-o--o-----0b b4pn I.

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